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| Aug 20, 2026 | Exclusive: Plans for city-based, private equity-backed athletics league revealed | An audacious new athletics league that will see city franchises, road running and stakes sold to competitors is seeking funding to the tune of seven figures ahead of a 2027 launch, City AM can reveal. Former runner Florian Lussy is spearhea... |
| Aug 7, 2026 | BBC to broadcast Alexis Ohanian co-founded all-female athletics series Athlos | The BBC will broadcast the Alexis Ohanian co-founded all-female athletics meet Athlos when it heads to London next month. The event, one of a number on a series funded by the Reddit co-founder, will land at Prem Rugby team Saracens’ Stone X... |
| Dec 12, 2025 | Michael Johnson refuses to give up on Grand Slam Track despite bankruptcy | Michael Johnson insists he won’t give up on Grand Slam Track despite filing for bankruptcy after creditors who are owed millions of dollars rejected an offer of 50 per cent payment. Big-name athletes who took part in the series, such as Bri... |
| Aug 15, 2025 | Start-up Grand Slam Track struggling to compensate athletes | NEW YORK :Grand Slam Track is struggling to compensate its athletes after pulling its final meet of the year in Los Angeles, CEO Michael Johnson said on Friday, adding that the start-up did not receive funding that had been committed to it.... |
| Aug 1, 2025 | ‘Let’s make it happen’: Zharnel Hughes keen on Hudson-Smith 300m duel | Sprinters Zharnel Hughes and Matt Hudson-Smith will be taking on the best of British at this weekend’s UK Athletics Championships, but if they had their way they’d be going head to head. Hughes, Britain’s fastest man over 100m and 200m, and... |
| Jul 22, 2025 | Zharnel Hughes: It sucked that Grand Slam Track didn’t come to Europe | Britain’s fastest man Zharnel Hughes wants Grand Slam Track to return next year with dates in Europe despite the financial difficulties that forced Michael Johnson to cut short its first season. Hughes said it “sucked” that all four Grand S... |
| May 30, 2025 | Reddit co-founder Ohanian’s Athlos gets Sha’Carri and Thomas investment | Reddit co-founder Alixis Ohanian’s Athlos athletics events has gained investment from US Olympians Sha’Carri Richardson and Gabby Thomas. The pair are joined by Tara Davis-Woodhall, with the trio set to be advisors and owners in the track a... |
| Apr 8, 2025 | The Rise of Layton Williams: From Iceberg to Icon | Layton Williams is a name that has become synonymous with talent and resilience in the world of theater. His recent Olivier Award win for playing an iceberg in the X-rated musical "Titanique" is a testament to his unique ability t... |
| Apr 3, 2025 | Why the 2026 World Cup could help the USL to relegate MLS | The United Soccer League is challenging MLS for US supremacy. If the 2026 World Cup is a hit, the USL’s pro-rel gamble may just pay off, says Ed Warner. Qualifying is well under way for the 2026 World Cup. Four countries have already booked... |
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What has the press written about Grand Slam Track?
Parsers VC has collected 13 articles mentioning Grand Slam Track, among them “Exclusive: Plans for city-based, private equity-backed athletics league revealed” (Aug 20, 2026) and “BBC to broadcast Alexis Ohanian co-founded all-female athletics series Athlos” (Aug 7, 2026).
Is Grand Slam Track still active?
Grand Slam Track is probably closed: its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 14, 2026.